Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2014
Warrants and Rights Note Disclosure [Abstract]
PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS	PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS On July 16, 1998, A&F’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of one Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock Purchase Right (the “Rights”) for each outstanding share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of A&F. The dividend was paid on July 28, 1998 to stockholders of record on that date. Shares of Common Stock issued after July 28, 1998 and prior to May 25, 1999 were issued with one Right attached. A&F’s Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split (the “Stock Split”) on the Common Stock, payable on June 15, 1999 to the holders of record at the close of business on May 25, 1999. In connection with the Stock Split, the number of Rights associated with each share of Common Stock outstanding as of the close of business on May 25, 1999, or issued or delivered after May 25, 1999 and prior to the “Distribution Date” (as defined below), was proportionately adjusted from one Right to 0.50 Right. Each share of Common Stock issued after May 25, 1999 was issued with 0.50 Right attached so that all shares of Common Stock outstanding prior to the expiration of the Rights had 0.50 Right attached. On January 27, 2014, A&F entered into an amendment (Amendment Purchase No. 3) to the Rights Agreement, dated as of July 16, 1998, as amended (the "Rights Agreement") between A&F and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as successor rights agent, whereby the expiration of the outstanding Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock Rights (the "Rights") was accelerated from July 16, 2018 to January 28, 2014 and had the effect of terminating the Rights Agreement as of that date. At the time of the termination of the Rights Agreement, all of the Rights distributed to the holders of A&F's Common Stock pursuant to the Rights Agreement also expired. Rights holders had no rights as a stockholder of A&F, including no right to vote or to receive dividends.

PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS

On July 16, 1998, A&F’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of one Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock Purchase Right (the “Rights”) for each outstanding share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of A&F. The dividend was paid on July 28, 1998 to stockholders of record on that date. Shares of Common Stock issued after July 28, 1998 and prior to May 25, 1999 were issued with one Right attached. A&F’s Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split (the “Stock Split”) on the Common Stock, payable on June 15, 1999 to the holders of record at the close of business on May 25, 1999. In connection with the Stock Split, the number of Rights associated with each share of Common Stock outstanding as of the close of business on May 25, 1999, or issued or delivered after May 25, 1999 and prior to the “Distribution Date” (as defined below), was proportionately adjusted from one Right to 0.50 Right. Each share of Common Stock issued after May 25, 1999 was issued with 0.50 Right attached so that all shares of Common Stock outstanding prior to the expiration of the Rights had 0.50 Right attached.

On January 27, 2014, A&F entered into an amendment (Amendment Purchase No. 3) to the Rights Agreement, dated as of July 16, 1998, as amended (the "Rights Agreement") between A&F and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as successor rights agent, whereby the expiration of the outstanding Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock Rights (the "Rights") was accelerated from July 16, 2018 to January 28, 2014 and had the effect of terminating the Rights Agreement as of that date. At the time of the termination of the Rights Agreement, all of the Rights distributed to the holders of A&F's Common Stock pursuant to the Rights Agreement also expired.

Rights holders had no rights as a stockholder of A&F, including no right to vote or to receive dividends.